As we head into the run in of both the Premier League and UEFA competitions, Liverpool have been majorly boosted by the return of four key first-team players this week.
Goalkeeper Alisson, England international Trent Alexander-Arnold, young midfielder Stefan Bajcetic and forward Diogo Jota have all returned to the Reds’ first-team training sessions on Tuesday morning.
Liverpool have been without Alisson and Alexander-Arnold since January, whilst Diogo Jota was expected to miss until at least the middle of May. Stefan Bajcetic has been missing since the early stages of this campaign.
In his stead, Ireland international Caoimhin Kelleher has been impressive between the sticks but Alisson, arguably the best goalkeeper in England, will be a major boost behind an already impressive back-line. The same can be said for Northern Ireland right-back Conor Bradley with regards to Alexander-Arnold and the Englishman could well be moved into midfield.
Bajcetic and Diogo Jota are expected to take a little more time to get up to speed but add much-needed depth to a Liverpool side looking to add two more trophies this season.
They face Atalanta at Anfield on Thursday evening in the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final before facing Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon as they try and keep up their title charge against Arsenal and Manchester City.